We started doing this a few years ago. I put about 15-20 vanilla bean pods (you sort of squish them before putting them in) in a 750ml bottle of the cheapest vodka I can find. I’ve got some that’s been on the shelf for almost 3 years now. You have to remember to take the bottles out and shake them occasionally and store them in a dark area such as a closet. I’ve used them after a month or 2 but they definitely get better the longer they sit. Oh, and don’t get tempted by the cheaper vanilla bean powder on Amazon. It doesn’t absorb into the vodka and is rather strange. It does smell like vanilla extract though and we did use it.
From: AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> On Behalf Of Mike Hammett Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2022 11:47 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Vanilla Extract My wife makes her own. Puts sticks of vanilla in vodka bottles. Waits several months. Has vanilla extract. ----- Mike Hammett <http://www.ics-il.com/> Intelligent Computing Solutions <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> Midwest Internet Exchange <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> The Brothers WISP <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> _____ From: "Nate Burke" <n...@blastcomm.com <mailto:n...@blastcomm.com> > To: "Animal Farm" <af@af.afmug.com <mailto:af@af.afmug.com> > Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2022 8:46:37 AM Subject: [AFMUG] OT: Vanilla Extract I'm guessing many people on here dabble in the baking arts. My Bottle of Rodelle Vanilla Extract that I got several years ago has run out. Some of the more recent reviews for Rodelle say that it's watered down now. All sites that I've viewed say that McCormick has changed their formula and it's just no good anymore. Watkins looks to have pretty good reviews, and costs about 30% more than McCormick. Amazon has good selection, but alot of the reviews say they might be counterfeit products. Anyone bought some Vanilla extract recently and can offer a review? -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com <mailto:AF@af.afmug.com> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
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